Sometimes you see yourself best through the eyes of another.  Recently, I have had a number of opportunities to see Seabury through the eyes of prospective families and community members, and have been reminded again what a special place this is.
 
This morning at Gathering, five of our second grade girls shared posters they made which said "Seabury is Fantastic!" and "Seabury is Super!"  I watched a visiting parent as he listened to the girls share what inspired them to make these colorful posters celebrating their school, and was reminded as a parent how lucky I am to have my son in a school that he and his friends love so much.  Singing, laughing at the "Joke of the Day," and celebrating Seabury each Friday morning puts life at school in perspective for me, and is truly a celebration each and every week.
 
An article in last week's New York Times by columnist Nicholas Kristof spoke to recent studies indicating that an enriched environment, especially in the early years, has a measured impact on a child's IQ. 

The study focused mainly on creating greater opportunities for disadvantaged children, but also applies to the benefits Seabury's children receive from being in a program that stretches their thinking, develops their creativity, and supports them to take intellectual risks.  It reminded me again how important it is for our students to be in a rich, stimulating environment that focuses on their individual needs and takes away artificial limits that typical school settings often place on how far their learning is able to go.
 
As a mom, I am so grateful that my family found Seabury.  As an educator, I am energized by the opportunity to be part of helping children discover what they are truly capable of, from the three year olds creating ever more complex block designs to our middle school children discovering the complexities of events in American history.  I am grateful that your family has found Seabury too, and that we have the chance to share your child's educational journey together!
 
In Service,
Sandi

 Thank you to Ken Fox for the $2.00 donated to purchase furniture for Seabury Middle School.  You may be thinking, "$2.00 to buy furniture?"  Ken noticed that the Tacoma School District was having an auction for some of their surplus furniture and alerted Toby. Toby visited the site where the furniture was housed, found a lot that seemed to fit our needs, bid $2.00 and won! 
Today, middle school students and parents generously donated their muscle power to move that furniture into a storage room at the

Knights of Pythias building in downtown Tacoma.  Seabury is in lease negotiations with the Knights of Pythias to rent a space for the new Middle School.  Seabury Middle School now has chairs, AV carts, file cabinets and tables.  Thank you Ken Fox, Toby Welch and Seabury Middle School families!